“The family is like a forest; from outside it appears dense but when inside, you see that each tree has its own place,”
— African proverb
- 7 things they didn’t teach you in school
- 10 ways to motivate your children to learn
- Alarm over a potentially imminent AIDS epidemic among Japanese teenagers and youths
- Are you a Generation X parent …and possibly a “monster parent”? | “Monster parents” and “monster kids” | Panel of experts including lawyers, doctors and former police officers to deal with ‘monster parents’
- Are you a “helicopter parent”?
- Are you a “kyoiku mama” or just an educationally-concerned mother?
- Are you an “ikumen”?
- Are you raising a genie?
- Books about “the birds and the bees”
- Bringing up boys
- Childbirth in Japan: Plan, prioritize for a smooth delivery
- Countdown to Kindergarten (External link – checklist by Scholastic)
- Dads more involved in raising kids
- Domestic help, au pairs, babysitting services in Japan
- Do your kids have sticky fingers? (shoplifting problem)
- Earthquake safety status of public schools – how safe is my child’s school?
- Educational DVDs don’t help toddlers – study
- Exercise really does make you clever: Fit children have better memories say experts
- Exploring the effect of materialistic culture on generational gap in the US and Japan
- Fall foliage activities / Koyo-viewing with kids
- Get your kids gardening!
- Getting a haircut in Japan: A survival guide
- Guides for parents on how to build character in their kids
- Guide to surviving yochien (kindergarten) in Japan
- Have you heard of the “Park Debut” (koen debyuu) phenomenon?
- Helicopter parents not doing enough to let children fail
- How to conserve food during brownouts
- How to deal with internet addiction
- How to motivate your kids
- How to handle your first hogoshakai jikoshokai – self-introduction at the school parents’ meeting.(JT article)
- In the news: Toxic substances in baby foods
- Japanese Dad Stereotypes: Ittetsu, dasai, shoboi, oyaji-kusai … Nippon no otosan
- Juken senso (Entrance exam) tip: Fuel late-night sessions with healthful porridge
- Keep your child lead-free
- Kids can cook!
- Kids can tune out of real world with too many mobile, screen devices
- Latest brain research says boys need more volume and girls need softer speaking voices to learn better
- Mainichi on childcare benefits as a political card vs. the ideal & value of a child as a gift to society
- Mainichi on the legal age of adulthood
- Monster parents and overindulged kids
- NY Times on “the Child’s Developing Brain”
- On Jiyu kenkyu & other summer vacation homework
- Online gaming addiction among the young becoming a problem for Japan
- Oyako-Team
- Parents and teachers — the source of students’ fear of failure … says educational excellence coach
- Parents beware! Are your daughters into Enjo Kosai (date-style prostitution)?
- Parents offer tips to surviving the school sports day season
- Parties directory and information
- Perfect parenting … it’s all in the labeling
- Pointers for daycare applicants (in Tokyo)
- Preparing your children for puberty
- Put nature back into the nurture of your children
- Researchers: Stressful childhoods and harsh parenting could shorten your children’s lifespans
- School’s out! Amusement, theme parks, leisure domes, etc.
- School’s out! Indoor parks, playgrounds and play spaces
- School’s out! How about summer fireworks for a memorable family outing?
- School’s out! Toy and stamp museums of Arima (Kobe, Hyogo)
- School shoes maintenance: how to keep those school shoes long-lasting and in a pristine shiny state
- Selective screen time for kids: Edu-Toys, Videos and Software Resources
- Should parenting be this hard?
- Silence as a bargaining tactic at the PTA
- Smut-free board games and online games for your kids
- Sociable parents, sociable kids … sociability is an academic asset
- Surround your kids with greenery and enough sunlight to improve their mental concentration and focus
- Table manners for kids
- Teach your teens basic life skills
- Ten reasons strong discipline is important for kids
- The cost of educating a child in Japan
- Tips for boosting your kids’ brainpower and building brainier kids
- Tips on supervising kids TV time
- TV can stunt your child’s development
- Uncontrollable temper tantrums could put your child at risk of being labeled with the “temper dysregulation with dystrophia” disorder
- Volunteering for kids & family
- Web resources with tips on raising a baby
- What do we do with all our irritable and impulsive kids?
- What is a kappogi?
- What would you do if you knew the personality of your child at birth?
- What’s your kid’s blood type?
- What to do when your child is bullied in Japanese school
- What sort of homework makes the grade (NY Times opinion piece)
- When does your kid legally turn into an adult?
- Where will ‘Helicopter Parents’ land?
- Why can some children handle pressure while others fall apart?
- Why your child should study music
- – Music and how it affects brain function
- Yokai files: find out about the kids’ yokai craze in Japan
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Thank you for this blog and for all the topics and information , i was searching for family and society partnership in education and some practices in Japan , progrmmes for families partnership with schools, can you help me find such information?
I am not aware of any. Perhaps you could start your research with the MEXT (the Japanese ministry of education).